American Government and Politics Quiz

Direct Democracy: Citizens participate directly in decision-making.

• True

• False

Anarchy: Absence of government or authority, associated with disorder.

• True

• False

Initiative and Referendum: Citizens propose and vote on new laws or policies.

• True

• False

Recall: Removing elected officials through special elections.

• True

• False

Power Elite Theory and Pluralist Theory: Theories about power distribution in society.

• True

• False

Participatory Democracy: Citizens actively engage in politics.

• True

• False

Hyper-pluralism: Government ineffectiveness due to conflicting demands.

• True

• False

Political Socialization: Process of acquiring political beliefs.

• True

• False

Liberalism and Conservatism: Political ideologies about government intervention and values.

• True

• False

Declaration of Independence: Announced colonial independence from Britain.

• True

• False